Inconsiderate shooters at Atterbury

[Zed]

I'm looking into a Blast Forwarding Device as a way to reduce the blast because the demos make it look like a good idea.

Funny you mention blast forwarding devices. I recently came across a shooter employing one on a 308. It was suprisingly effective! I had never seen one in action until then...very cool.

 

[JettaKnight]

Never been to an nra range so I could not compare the two. I do like the management at atterbury and they make a decent go at a pro shop.

I said DNR, not NRA.

As in (Indiana) Department of Natural Resources - that's who owns(?) and manages Roush Lake.

 

[indyguy333]

Go buy land if you don't want to be around other people. Gun ranges suck, there are always annoying people at them.

 

[ljk]

I'm looking into a Blast Forwarding Device as a way to reduce the blast because the demos make it look like a good idea.

LOL, Mr. Newton got it done.

 

[Ggreen]

I said DNR, not NRA.

As in (Indiana) Department of Natural Resources - that's who owns(?) and manages Roush Lake.

Haven't been to one of those either lol. Original was a typo.

 

[Max Volume]

Man up and shoot that thing without a brake.

 

[PaulWest]

3 of us went to Atterbury today. Rented 2 lanes and shot for about an hour before 4 people from Bloomington showed up and sat up next to us. RO's were doing a very good job and I didn't pay any attention to the new people. Shooting from the 100 yd benches, I'm popping off 5.56 with a bolt gun and the next thing I know, it sounded like a howitzer going off next to me and the blast and concussion was awful. Targets and ammo were blown off my bench by the blast!

They were shooting a .338 Lapua Magnum with a brake on it. The break was diverting the blast directly at me. The sound of the report with
all the concrete walls and baffling was tremendous. My rifle and optics are filthy from his spent powder. At the next Cease Fire we decided to leave.

While standing behind the yellow like while the range was cold, I spoke with them and said the blast was awful and that I had problems shooting with blast and the strong concussion. I said that is too much gun for a facility like this.

He got real defensive and started saying "It's legal though" and kept repeating it.

I replied, I never said it wasn't legal, it's too big for this facility and is bothering other shooters and you are not being considerate to them. A yelling argument then began.

We left and all 3 of us were complaining about headaches from the concussion.

I can't believe with the safety focus Atterbury has, that they don't do something about protecting nearby shooters from the blast and concussion from heavy rifles with brakes. The people on the other side of us had a .308 railgun with a brake and while the noise of the report were a bit louder, the blast
was negligible.

I have no problems with .50 BMG and other big caliber rifles and enjoy shooting them. But the .338 Lapua with a brake in a baffled range where the benches are only 4 feet apart is not comfortable.

The underlying structure of your statement reminds me of the structure of the 'ban assault rifles/high caps/etc' types of statements in that 'some is ok - hell I even (insert)! - but why in the world do you need so many shots/such high power/etc?'

Is it out of the question to just change lanes?

 

[churchmouse]

The underlying structure of your statement reminds me of the structure of the 'ban assault rifles/high caps/etc' types of statements in that 'some is ok - hell I even (insert)! - but why in the world do you need so many shots/such high power/etc?'

Is it out of the question to just change lanes?

If you read up-thread this range has just a few lanes on the 100 yd line. I can see all the lanes being effected.

 

[Gaffer]

Gun ranges suck, there are always annoying people at them.

I represent this remark!!!